Salmon Cheese Loaf with Pea Sauce
Make A Joyful Table p.187
Don't you just love a dish that makes leftovers worth hurrying home for? This recipe packs a nutritious calcium wallop in addition to a bundle of scrumptious flavor, and if there's any left after a dinner is served, it reheats beautifully for a second meal.
1 1/2 cups (one 12-fl oz can) Carnation Evaporated Skim Milk *divided
1 egg or equivalent in egg substitute
1 (14 3/4 oz) can pink salmon, drained, boned and flaked
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
28 small fat-free saltine crackers, made into fine crumbs
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
3/4 cup (3oz) shredded Kraft reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 (10 3/4 oz) can Healthy Request Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
Preheat oven 350°. Spray a 9-by-5- inch loaf pan with butter-flavored cooking spray. In a large bowl,combine 1 cup evaporated skim milk and egg. Mix gently using a wire whisk. Add salmon, celery, onion, cracker crumbs, Cheddar cheese, parsley flakes, and black pepper. Mix well to combine. Let set for 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture is absorbed. Pat mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Place loaf pan on wire rack and let set while preparing sauce. In a medium saucepan, combine soup, remaining 1/2 cup evaporated skim milk, and peas. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until mixture is heated through, stirring often. Cut salmon loaf into 6 pieces. For each serving, place 1 piece of salmon loaf on a plate and spoon about /1/3 cup pea sauce over top.
Hint: A self-serve sandwich bag works great for crushing crackers.
Serves 6 - each serving equals
HE: 3 Pr, 1 Br, 1/2 SM, 1/4 Ve, 1/4 Sl, 8 OC
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279 cal, 7g Fa, 26g carb, 875mg So, 427 Ca, 2g Fi
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Diabetic: 3 meat, 1 Starch, 1/2 Skim Milk
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